CARLSTADT, N.J. (AP) – An ink manufacturer says newspapers should try to appeal to readers’ taste buds, too.

Carlstadt-based US Ink is encouraging papers to include a new product called Taste It Notes.

The company says they could be paired with ads for food to give consumers a taste of the products. US Ink says that could be a boon for newspapers at a time when they’re losing ground to online news sources.

Taste It Notes are dissolvable strips that work a bit like some breath fresheners and medications. They’re sealed inside hygienic pouches.

They were introduced two weeks ago by Bala Cynwyd, Pa.-based First Flavor.